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Tuesday 4 February 2020
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to decline in 1Q20
Global notebook shipments were weaker-than-expected in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to Intel's ongoing CPU shortages and major brands stopping stocking extra inventory in the wake...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan manufacturers preparing measures against coronavirus outbreak
Many Taiwan-based manufacturers have prepared measures for their factories in China, making flexible adjustments in response to the quick developments of China's coronavirus outbreak,...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan ASIC makers see little impact on China orders despite outbreak
Taiwan-based ASIC solution suppliers have to delay postpone shipments to Chinese clients in the meantime amid the coronavirus outbreak, but their longer-term orders from China will...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan optical lens makers suspend China production till Feb 10
Taiwan-based optical lens and lens module makers Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), Asia Optical, Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) and Newmax Technology will delay resuming...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan IC designers see 1Q20 China order visibility turn opaque
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their first-quarter 2020 order visibility from China for domestic demand seriously blurred in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, making...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan 4Q19 international Internet bandwidth over 3,565Gbps
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 12 countries/cities reached total bandwidth of 3,565.368Gbps as of the end of fourth-quarter 2019, increasing 4.84% sequentially and 28.61%...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan GDP growth unlikely to see worst-case scenario despite outbreak, says NDC
Taiwan's GDP growth for 2020 faces pressure for downward adjustment due to the coronavirus outbreak in China, but it is unlikely to see the worst-case scenario, according to CM Cheng,...
Friday 31 January 2020
IPC makers mull raising Taiwan production as outbreak widens in China
Taiwan-based IPC makers expect their shipments not to be much affected by the coronavirus outbreak as they have production lines in both Taiwan and China, but some of them are mulling...
Friday 31 January 2020
Taiwan IC design houses turn cautious amid coronavirus outbreak
Taiwan-based IC design houses have turned cautious about customer orders particularly orders for the China market due to the coronavirus outbreak, with some already revising downward...
Friday 31 January 2020
Taiwan backend houses brace for coronavirus impact
Taiwan-based backend houses including ASE, KYEC and SPIL have instructed their employees not to make non-essential business travels to China, as part of their precautions to mitigate...
Thursday 30 January 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwan makers step up measures against China coronavirus outbreak
The Lunar New Year holidays in Taiwan have ended but many are not returning to work as usual because of the the coronavirus outbreak in China. Many IT firms have allowed its managers...
Thursday 30 January 2020
Taiwan supply chains stay vigilant against coronavirus outbreak
Many Taiwan-based firms with manufacturing operations in China are taking precautionary measures to minimize impacts of coronavirus outbreak that has locked down the Chinese city...
Thursday 30 January 2020
AcBel to construct new plant in Taiwan
Power supply maker AcBel Polytech, to cope with impact arising from the US-China trade disputes, has revealed that it will invest NT$2.5 billion (US$83.3 million) to construct a new...
Thursday 30 January 2020
Taiwan December manufacturing index hits record
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 118.79 for December 2019, the highest-ever monthly level with increases of 3.04% sequentially and 6.37% on year,...